Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Adetoke
Adetoun
Adeyi
Adhra
Adi
Adia
Adiarja
Adiela
Adigun
Adika
Adikara
Adil
Adila
Adimu
Adina
Adinata
Adis
Aditya
Adlan
Admir
Adnan
Adolf
Adolfine
Adolfo
Adolphe
Adonis
Adora
Adriaan
Adrian
Adriana
Adriane
Adriano
Adrien
Adrienn
Adrienne
Adunni
Advaith
Advay
Advik
Advika
Adviye
Adweta
Adwoa
Adya
Aedan
Aedin
Aengus
Aenne
Afaq
Afer
Afia
Afife
Afil
Afiq
Afonso
Afra
Afrim
Afruza
Aftin
Afua
Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
